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Borussia Dortmund vs SV Werder Bremen, 2018-19 ROUND OF 16

DFB-Pokal · 2018-19
Borussia Dortmund
3 – 3
2 – 4 pen
Full Time
SV Werder Bremen
Tue 5 Feb 2019 · 19:45 UTC Signal Iduna Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Julian Weigl 43' Y
Jacob Bruun Larsen 105' Y
Y 113' Niklas Moisander
Y 113' Davy Klaassen

Overview

Match Preview

Borussia Dortmund vs SV Werder Bremen — DFB-Pokal at Signal Iduna Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Stefan Lupp
  • Referee Felix Brych
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Robert Schroder

Head-to-Head

9
5
1
Borussia Dortmund 15 games · Avg 3.1 goals SV Werder Bremen
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 SV Werder Bremen 2018-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 SV Werder Bremen

Recent Form

Borussia Dortmund
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb SV Werder Bremen H 3–3 D
02 Feb Eintracht Frankfurt A 1–1 D
26 Jan Hannover 96 H 5–1 W
19 Jan RB Leipzig A 1–0 W
21 Dec Borussia Mönchengladbach H 2–1 W
18 Dec TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf A 1–2 L
SV Werder Bremen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Feb Borussia Dortmund A 3–3 D
02 Feb 1. FC Nürnberg A 1–1 D
26 Jan Eintracht Frankfurt H 2–2 D
19 Jan Hannover 96 A 1–0 W
22 Dec RB Leipzig A 2–3 L
19 Dec TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 1–1 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Signal Iduna Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen.
  • 5' The Kosovo Milot Rashica breaks the deadlock on 5 minutes. 0-1!
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' SV Werder Bremen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' SV Werder Bremen is showing some good football. However, SV Werder Bremen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Borussia Dortmund started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Borussia Dortmund is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Germany international Mario Gotze has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' Christian Pulisic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Borussia Dortmund so far.
  • 43' Julian Weigl is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 45' Goal! Marco Reus scores his 96 goal in 521 matches.
  • 46' The whistle greets Marco Reus as he departs to be replaced by Paco Alcacer.
  • 48' Marco Reus with the second goal in the match!
  • 53' The 39-year-old Martin Harnik has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' Raphael Guerreiro has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 63' Borussia Dortmund are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SV Werder Bremen backline.
  • 66' A change in the SV Werder Bremen ranks — Milot Rashica exits the field as Martin Harnik enters on 66.
  • 71' Borussia Dortmund currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' A tactical swap from SV Werder Bremen — Kevin Mohwald on, Nuri Sahin off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' SV Werder Bremen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 3-3 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lucien Favre

SV Werder Bremen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Florian Kohfeldt

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marco Reus 4
Julian Brandt 3
Milot Rashica 3
Erling Haaland 3
Raphael Guerreiro 2
Christian Pulisic 2
Sehrou Guirassy 2
Claudio Pizarro 2

Head to Head

2019-02-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 SV Werder Bremen 2018-12-15 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 SV Werder Bremen

Borussia Dortmund Form

2019-02-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 SV Werder Bremen D 2019-02-02 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Borussia Dortmund D 2019-01-26 Borussia Dortmund 5–1 Hannover 96 W 2019-01-19 RB Leipzig 0–1 Borussia Dortmund W 2018-12-21 Borussia Dortmund 2–1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W 2018-12-18 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf 2–1 Borussia Dortmund L

SV Werder Bremen Form

2019-02-05 Borussia Dortmund 3–3 SV Werder Bremen D 2019-02-02 1. FC Nürnberg 1–1 SV Werder Bremen D 2019-01-26 SV Werder Bremen 2–2 Eintracht Frankfurt D 2019-01-19 Hannover 96 0–1 SV Werder Bremen W 2018-12-22 RB Leipzig 3–2 SV Werder Bremen L 2018-12-19 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98 Borussia Dortmund xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 SV Werder Bremen xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Borussia Dortmund48% Draw24% SV Werder Bremen28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Borussia Dortmund or Draw
72%
Draw or SV Werder Bremen
52%
Borussia Dortmund or SV Werder Bremen
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Borussia Dortmund36% Draw40% SV Werder Bremen24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Borussia Dortmund

Handicap Borussia Dortmund covers Push SV Werder Bremen covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 20% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Borussia Dortmund keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
SV Werder Bremen keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.